Tensile Testing

Tensile testing is a destructive test, in which a specimen is subjected to controlled tension until failure. There are a number of different types of tensile specimen, including: flat, round and full-section.

The properties that can be determined from tensile testing are:

Ultimate tensile strength

Yield strength

Elastic modulus

Elongation

Reduction of area.

ASAMS is accredited to various tensile testing standards to cover a comprehensive range of specimen types: